document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992036>Question 992036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not having good luck with this answer. Please help!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I squared off the expression 2x-3 and used the FOIL method to get this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-12x+9=30-7x I continue by subtracting 4x-12x to get -8x+9=30-7x. Here's where I think I lose it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Somewhere I'm missing something because I keep getting x=21 but the answer key says {3}  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #611681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=611681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3=sqrt%2830-7x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3=sqrt%2830-7x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-3%29%5E2=%28sqrt%2830-7x%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-3%29%5E2=%28sqrt%2830-7x%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-3%29%5E2=30-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-3%29%5E2=30-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the rule <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%28x%29%29%5E2+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-3%29%282x-3%29=30-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-3%29%282x-3%29=30-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the rule <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=x%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=x%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-12x%2B9=30-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-12x%2B9=30-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL the left side. This is where you made your mistake. You should have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and not <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-12x%2B9-30%2B7x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-12x%2B9-30%2B7x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Get everything to one side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-5x-21=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-5x-21=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next you use the quadratic formula to solve for x. I'll let you finish up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: don't forget to check each possible answer back in the original equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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